This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east-central New York, eastern New York and southern Vermont.
Wednesday through Monday:
Snow showers, including snow squalls, are possible Wednesday afternoon as an arctic front crosses through the region. This could result in rapidly changing visibilities and road conditions, especially during the evening commute. The coldest airmass of the season arrives Wednesday night and persists through Thanksgiving night, with wind chill values ranging
from 5 to 15 degrees below zero. A light wintry mix is possible Saturday night.
WEATHER TRIVIA:
1967 HEAVY RAINS HIT SO. CALIFORNIA 8″ IN LA…..14″ IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH GREAT FLOODING.
WEATHERCAST:
UNDER PARTLY SUNNY SKIES TODAY…IT WILL BE BRISK AND CHILLY IN THE 40S…BUT ARCTIC AIR IS ON THE WAY. CLEAR AND IN THE 20S TONIGHT. OUR THANKSGIVING MENU WILL INCLUDE COLD TURKEY – WITH A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF SUNSHINE, NOT TO MENTION A SIDE OF WIND AND TEMPS ONLY IN THE 20S. YOU CAN LEAVE THE LEFTOVERS OUTSIDE OVERNIGHT, AS TEMPS FALL INTO THE TEENS. FRIDAY WILL BE ANOTHER SUNNY DAY BUT COLD …IN THE 30S. LOOKS LIKE CLOUDS RETURN SATURDAY WITH SOME RAIN LATE INTO SUNDAY. HERE’S WISHING ALL A VERY HAPPY SAFE WARM THANKSGIVING.
THE FORECAST:
TDY: PARTLY CLOUDY BREEZY 40
TNTE: CLEAR AND COLD MID TEENS
THURS:SUN AND CLOUDS BRISK AND COLD MID 20S
THURS NITE: CLEAR AND VERY COLD 0 TO 10 ABOVE
FRI: SUNNY COLD LOWER 30S
SAT:SUN WITH INCREASING CLOUDS 40-45
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